[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 15, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H7800-H7802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       10885. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- Kiwifruit Grown in California; 
     Relaxation of Pack Requirements [Docket No. FV98-920-4 IFR] 
     received September 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       10886. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Milk in the Southwest Plains 
     Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Order 
     [DA-98-08] received September 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       10887. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Uniform Financial Reporting Standards for HUD 
     Housing Programs [Docket No. FR-4321-F-03] (RIN: 2501-AC49) 
     received September 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       10888. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Public Housing Assessment System [Docket No. FR-
     4313-F-03] (RIN: 2577-AB81) received September 2, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       10889. A letter from the Deputy Executive Director and 
     Chief Operating Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule--
     Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest 
     Assumptions for Valuing Benefits [29 CFR Part 4044] received 
     September 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       10890. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash 
     Protection; Anthropomorphic Test Dummy [Docket No. NHTSA-98-
     4358](RIN: 2127-AG75, 2127-AG80, 2127-AG94) received August 
     26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       10891. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision; Ventura County Air Pollution 
     Control District [CA 009-0090a FRL-6142-3] received August 
     13, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       10892. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Ashton, Idaho and West Yellowstone, Montana) [MM Docket No. 
     97-200, RM-9144, RM-9313] received August 28, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       10893. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Albion, Honeoye Falls and South Bristol Township, New York) 
     [MM Docket No. 98-8, RM-9178] received August 28, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       10894. A letter from the AMD-Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Implementation of 
     Section 309(j) of the Communications Act---- Competitive 
     Bidding for Commercial Broadcast and Instructional Television 
     Fixed Service Licenses [MM Docket No. 97-234] Reexamination 
     of the Policy Statement on Comparative Broadcast Hearings [GC 
     Docket No. 92-52] received August 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       10895. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Trade 
     Regulation Rule Regarding Use of Negative Option Plans by 
     Sellers in Commerce [16 CFR Part 425] received August 26, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       10896. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- 1998-99 Refuge-Specific Hunting 
     and Sport Fishing Regulations (RIN: 1018-AE68) received 
     August 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       10897. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead 
     Sole/``Other Flatfish'' Fishery Category by Vessels Using 
     Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 
     971208298-8055-02; I.D. 081498A] received August 26, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.

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       10898. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revisions to Recordkeeping and 
     Reporting Requirements [Docket No. 980112009-8196-02; I.D. 
     110697B] (RIN: 0648-AK36) received August 26, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10899. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety And Security Zones; Presidential Visit, Martha's 
     Vineyard, MA [CGD01-98-114] (RIN: AA97) received August 26, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10900. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone; Gulf of Alaska, southeast of Narrow Cape, Kodiak 
     Island, Alaska [COTP Western Alaska -98-003] (RIN: 2115-AA97) 
     received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10901. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone; Suisun Bay, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, 
     San Francisco, CA [COTP San Francisco Bay; 98-021] (RIN: 
     2115-AA97) received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10902. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: Connections Unlimited Fireworks, New York 
     Harbor, Upper Bay [CGD01-98-123] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received 
     August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10903. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Regulated Navigation Area; San Juan Harbor, San Juan, PR 
     [CGD07-98-023] (RIN: 2115-AE84) received August 26, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10904. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: Kennedy Fireworks, New York Harbor, Upper Bay 
     [CGD01-98-113] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received August 26, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10905. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; Baptiste Collette Bayou from Lower 
     Mississippi River Mile 11.3 to Lighted Buoy #21 in Breton 
     Sound (RIN: 2115-AA97) received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10906. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model 
     S-61A, D, E, L, N, NM, R, and V Helicopters; Correction 
     [Docket No. 97-SW-18-AD; Amendment 39-10126; AD 97-19-06] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10907. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Lake Champlain, VT [CGD01-
     98-124] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received August 26, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       10908. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Anacostia River, Washington 
     D.C. [CGD05-98-017] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received August 26, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10909. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations: Fireworks displays within the 
     First Coast Guard District [CGD01-98-127] (RIN: 2115-AE46) 
     received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10910. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 and 767 Series 
     Airplanes Equipped with Rolls-Royce Model RB211-52G/H Engines 
     [Docket No. 98-NM-194-AD; Amendment 39-10715; AD 98-17-13] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10911. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace (Jetstream) Model 
     4100 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-86-AD; Amendment 39-
     10714; AD 98-17-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 26, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10912. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model SA 3180, SA 
     318B, SA 318C, SE 3130, SE 313B, SA.315B, SA.316B, SA.316C, 
     SA.319B, and SE.3160 Helicopters [Docket No. 98-SW-36-AD 
     Amendment 39-10716; AD 98-16-02] (RIN 2120-AA64) received 
     August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10913. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming and Teledyne 
     Continental Motors Reciprocating Engines [Docket No. 98-ANE-
     27-AD; Amendment 39-10713; AD 98-17-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10914. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and 
     Airspace of Afghanistan [Docket No. 27744; SFAR 67] (RIN: 
     2120-AG56) received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10915. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and 
     Airspace of Sudan [Docket No. 29317; SFAR 82] (RIN: 2120-
     AG67) received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10916. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of the Legal Description of the Memphis Class B 
     Airspace Area; TN [Airspace Docket No. 98-AWA-1] (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10917. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety And Security Zones; Presidential Visit, Martha's 
     Vineyard, MA [CGD01-98-115] (RIN: AA97) received August 26, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10918. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Clinton, IA [Airspace Docket 
     No. 98-ACE-26] received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10919. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Hartford, KY [Airspace 
     Docket No. 98-ASO-10] received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10920. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Savannah, TN [Airspace Docket 
     No. 98-ASO-7] received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10921. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Financial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Launch 
     Activities [Docket 28635; Amendment No. 98-1] (RIN: 2120-
     AF98) received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       10922. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Mentor-Protege 
     [48 CFR Part 1819] received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       10923. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Disaster Loan Program [13 CFR Part 123] received 
     September 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
       10924. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Special Disaster Relief [Announcement OGI-116078-98] received 
     August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       10925. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Former Indian Reservations in Oklahoma [Notice 98-45] 
     received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10926. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Estate and Gift Tax Marital Deduction [TD 8779] (RIN: 1545-
     AU27) received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10927. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Estate of Clara K. Hoover, Deceased, Yetta Hoover Bidegain, 
     Personal Representative v. Commissioner, 69 F.3d 1044 (10th 
     Cir. 1995), rev'g 102 T.C. 777 (1994) [T.C. Docket No. 18464-
     92] received August 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10928. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Barry 
     I. Fredericks v. Commissioner No. 96-7748 (3d Cir., Filed 
     September 11, 1997, amended September 18, 1997), rev'q T.C. 
     Memo. 1996-222 T.C. Dkt. No.

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     16442-92--received August 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10929. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision [McCormick v. Peterson CV93-2157 (E.D.N.Y. 
     1993), 94-1 USTC 50, 026] received August 28, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10930. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Agency, 
     transmitting notification concerning the Department of the 
     Air Force's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) 
     to Egypt for defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 
     98-52), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       10931. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States for defense 
     articles and services (Transmittal No. 98-56), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       10932. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 98-54), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       10933. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the listing of all 
     outstanding Letters of Offer to sell any major defense 
     equipment for $1 million or more; the listing of all Letters 
     of Offer that were accepted, as of June 30, 1998, pursuant to 
     22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       10934. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the annual report of the activities of 
     the United States Government in the United Nations and its 
     affiliated agencies during the calendar year 1997, pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 287b; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       10935. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 
     214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters [Docket No. 94-SW-29-AD; 
     Amendment 39-10717; AD 98-18-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10936. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the annual report on the Nation's 
     achievements in aeronautics and space during fiscal year 
     1997, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2476; to the Committee on 
     Science.

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